“Art has prevailed”: Performing arts prepare versions of shows depending on COVID-19
by Sara Yen, Winged Post Editor-in-Chief
September 8, 2020
The end of last year was a devastating time for much of the upper school performing arts department. Both the orchestra trip to Carnegie Hall and the spring musical “Damn, Yankees” were canceled due to COVID-19’s seeming wrath. Yet, performing arts quickly rebounded and held a video release ...
Love, loss and some laughter in between: Two casts of students perform in fall play “Almost, Maine”
by Sally Zhu and Lauren Liu
November 2, 2019
After weeks of preparation and a dress rehearsal on Oct. 23, two casts of students told tales of love and loss in their performances of the fall play, “Almost, Maine,'' between Oct. 24 and Oct. 26 in the Rothschild Performing Arts Center. The evening cast performed at 7:00 pm on the three show days,...
Fall play “Almost, Maine” displays the trials and rewards of love
by Catherine Feng and Alysa Suleiman
October 13, 2019
With all the explosive arguments and touching confessions that a classic love story presents, this year’s fall play, “Almost, Maine” celebrates the beauty of human relationships by displaying the tribulations and rewards love has to offer. Directed by upper school theater teacher Jeffrey Draper,...
Cast performs annual fall play, first in RPAC
by Michael Eng, Global Columnist
October 31, 2018
The faint smell and sizzle of bacon circulates throughout the audience while Mrs. Webb, played by Marina Logue (12), prepares breakfast on stage. Her daughter, Emily, played by Dilara Ezer (12), travels back in time to experience her 12th birthday again after dying, painfully reminiscing over her past...
Fall play music and costumes evoke small-town life
by Sara Yen and Alyssa Tomberg
October 17, 2018
All lined up on a metal rack on wheels, thin wire hangers bear an array of muted neutral-toned clothing, ranging from a lace-embroidered long-sleeve linen dress to a country-like red, white and blue checkered button-up. These costumes are for the upcoming fall play, “Our Town”, written by Thornton...
Fall play cast begins rehearsals
by Anna Vazhaeparambil, Reporter
September 21, 2018
Rehearsals have officially begun for the upcoming fall production of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” after months of behind-the-scenes planning and preparation. The play tells the story of the lives of George and Emily, a young couple who grow up, fall in love, marry and face life’s joy...
How are you spending your time in quarantine?
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